The children of King Somhlolo

Please publish my letter in the Times of Swaziland about the children of King Sobhuza I (Somhlolo).

He was called ‘Somhlolo’ (‘the strange one’) because his father, Ndvungunye, was struck by lightning. When Somhlolo was born there was a problem. That is why he was called Somhlolo.

His mother was Somjalose Simelane. The senior wife was Lojiba Simelane, who adopted Somhlolo.Somhlolo built a village between Mbabane and Lusushwane River which was called Ezulwini (the valley of heaven). It was called Ezulwini because of the fertile valleys.

The first indvuna was Nyezi Nkhambule. He was not a chief, as I stated in the past that Tindvuna were made chiefs because of taxation purposes. There is no indvuna that owns the land according to Swazi Law and Custom (Indvuna ite live boNkhosi). He can be given an area by the King if he was a hero during wars. Indvuna iyasikelwa hhayi kuphekelwa.